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Nora giggled, and I couldn’t help smiling in return.

A groan of anguish caught our attention, and I glanced over to see Kevlar and Cross kneeling over the injured man.

“Worth trying to get him to the hospital?” I asked.

“Yes,” Nora snapped. “I get why the other two are dead, but it’s my job to save lives, Eli.”

“Fuck, baby girl. You’re gonna make it damn hard for me to do my job sometimes.”

She shrugged. “But you love me, so you’ll get over it.”

I laughed before glancing over at Kevlar and Cross. “Take the van, and I’ll get someone to come grab your hogs.”

Then I ordered Fallon to stay with the motorcycles while I took my woman home.

The ride back to our house helped me calm down, especially since the feel of her wrapped around me on my bike was a constant reminder that she was safe.

After parking in the garage, I dismounted, then didn’t bother with helping her down. I just scooped her into my arms and stalked into the house, right to our bedroom.

Setting her on her feet, I walked her backward to the bed. By the time we reached it, I’d stripped her naked.

“Stay right here,” I ordered before spinning on my heel and stalking into my closet. The items I wanted were tucked away on a shelf I knew she couldn’t reach. After retrieving them, I returned and grunted in approval when I saw that she’d stayed exactly where I put her.

“Very good, baby girl,” I crooned.

Her blush spread all the way down to her pussy, and I had to remind myself that I needed to do something before I devoured her.

“Been wanting to see you like this since the moment you walked into that house.”

“Naked?” she laughed.

I shook my head and held out one of the things I’d brought from the closet. “In nothing but my brand.”

Nora’s hand trembled when she reached out to take the leather vest. “You want me to be your old lady?”

“Who the fuck else would I want?” I asked with a smirk. “Didn’t you hear the part where I said that I love you?”

She beamed a smile and handed me the vest to hold while she slipped her arms into it.

I looked her over, then grabbed the sides and hauled her body against mine. “Fuck, yeah,” I growled. “Looks even better than I thought it would.” I kissed her deeply, then chuckledwhen she whined in protest. “Patience, baby girl. There’s somethin’ else I want you to be.”

She grinned and shrugged. “Whatever it is, I’ll say yes.”

“Good,” I grunted. “’Cause I wasn’t asking.” I picked up her left hand and slid a diamond ring that, while beautiful, didn’t come close to sparkling as bright as my girl. “Gonna be my wife, too,” I stated before taking her lips in another soul-stealing kiss that had us both shaking with need when it ended.

“Like I said,” she panted. “Even if you didn’t ask. My answer is yes.”

“Love you so fucking much, baby girl.”

“Good thing I love you too because it makes us a perfect match.”

EPILOGUE

NORA

Planning a wedding with my mother was a nightmare that I never should have signed up for. From the guest list to my dress—and everything in between—we hadn’t agreed on a single thing.

This was supposed to be the happiest time of my life, but each time I came home to Eli after working on plans with her, I was sad, angry, or frustrated. And today was no different.

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